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HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportAgain, that is quite right in terms of the self-employed, which includes many hairdressers, but my right hon. Friend will also be aware of measures we have already taken—they will…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportAs I see from the farmers in my own constituency, there is considerable demand for UK- produced food. I am very happy to continue to work with the hon. Gentleman, and we have…24 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to give that assurance. I know my hon. Friend is a champion—rightly so—of our armed forces and speaks with great experience and authority on that. He will be aware of a…24 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the pressure on the Department for Work and Pensions at this time. That is a key reason why the design of the schemes that we…24 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman will know that school budgets have been allocated, so the schools already have that money to spend; that will not change. The announcement that the…24 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS FundingThe hon. Lady will know from the statements made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care that significant efforts have been made on this, working…24 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS FundingMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Chancellor has made it clear that we will do whatever it takes to protect our NHS frontline, not just through PPE, as he correctly…24 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS FundingWe have been clear that the NHS will get whatever it needs to respond to the coronavirus. The Chancellor announced at Budget a £5 billion response fund and we have already…24 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool FundingThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, because across the House people recognise the importance of early years and early intervention, but he will be aware of the wider…24 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool FundingI would be very happy to give that commitment to my hon. Friend. He will be aware of the significant allocation to capital funding that was set out by my right hon. Friend the…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportI am very happy to make it a six-word slogan, if the hon. Gentleman prefers: “Help is coming”, and we will do, “Whatever it takes”. As to whether the House will sit, that is not…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and one that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is aware of. I am sure that he will be happy to have further…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportWe hope to bring forward proposals in the coming days. I absolutely appreciate the concern that the hon. Gentleman is quite rightly raising for his constituents. This does not…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportThey are good points, and again they draw attention to the conflict between simplicity and addressing the various specific issues that Members have raised. One of those is…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportThe hon. Gentleman is right in terms of the role of the banks, and a clear message has been sent by the Bank of England Governor about the importance of banks showing forbearance…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportI am very happy to draw my right hon. Friend’s concerns to the attention of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care so that precise medical guidance can be given to…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportMy hon. Friend will recall that the Budget included targeted action specifically on council tax, with half a billion pound package to allow targeted support on council tax. I…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportI know that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking at a range of options in terms of how we adapt to the change of…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportWe are looking into that, but it is available as of now. It goes up to £5 million and my understanding is that it does not require personal guarantees. If it is any different, I…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Self-employed Persons: Financial SupportAs the hon. Gentleman’s earlier question in Treasury questions suggested, that is not the sole consideration. It is a question of what the operational delivery issues may be: for…24 Mar 2020